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Graettinger Times

Location

Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1944

Page

2

History Sings High School Musical Delights Large Friday Audience

The History Sings program at the high school auditorium drew a large Friday evening crowd. Directed and accompanied by Miss Gertrude Kirby, the show featured ensembles and soloists performing items from the 1840s through the 1940s, with a World War I and patriotic medley. The Times congratulates Miss Kirby and her pupils on a successful musical.

Gertrude Kirby the Times Ruth Frick Agnes Dalen Hlome Lomax Virginia Duus Lois Nelson Delores Lores Thorson Esther Brigham Captain Jinks Curtis Meming Bill Rasmussen Reed Potter Melvin Doerning Elaine Graettinger Ervin Wikert

Iowa's Ration Timetable For Tires and Fuel Stamps

The listing updates ration periods and valid coupon values for tires fuel oil and food stamps. It details Class A through C tire inspections Class B and bulk coupons through specific dates, vehicle optima, and associated A B C D E F G H J and E8 stamps with validity windows and usage rules. It notes owners must record license numbers on gasoline coupons and outlines sugar meat and salvage item expansions with new stamp issues and indefinite validity where applicable.

O'Neal Urges 300 Million for Farm Program

O Neale speaking for the American Farm Bureau asked the House Appropriations Subcommittee to provide 300 million dollars for soil building and water conservation under the 1944 farm program. He praised progress in soil and water conservation and urged against duplication of agency efforts to avoid waste and confusion.

O'Neal AAA House EU O'Neal American Farm Bureau President O'Neal National Farm Program Appropriations Subcommittee

Social Items from Lost Island Home Mission Notes

Social notices list Home Mission meeting at Mrs G Lande on March 31 and WSCS Study Class at Mrs Lundgren on April 6. Bake sale at Mitchell's Store on April 8 hosted by Catholic Ladies Aid. First Lutheran Ladies' Aid meets April 5 with hostesses named. First birthday for Thomie Joe Boecker celebrated at Nielsen home with pink cake and friends. Walnut Merry Maida 4 H club met March 19 with bread baking demonstrations and nods to Ruth Hankey and Esther Brigham.

Lost Island WSCS A. T. Lundgren Mitchell’s Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society Mitchell Grocery Thomie Joe Boecker Walnut Merry Maida 4 Ruth Hankey Esther Brigham Darlene Lammers

Heavy Snow Buries Ground Across County Areas

A heavy snowfall Sunday left eight inches of powdery snow across Cylinder and Ruthven regions. The Milwaukee railroad company pays 7690.82 in Palo Alto county taxes. T. Waples retires from rural mail route after long service spanning decades.

Milwaukee Railroad Company Cylinder Wanmetsburg Amd

Local Church Notices for Holy Week and Easter Services

Immaculate Conception Church lists Masses 8:00 and 10:00 a m Confessions Saturdays 4 5 30 and 7 30 8 30 St Pauls Lutheran Church notes Confirmation Sunday 10 30 a m No service at South Walnut Holy Week Communions Thursday 8 00 p m Town Friday 8 00 p m South Walnut Easter worship Town 11 00 a m South Walnut 9 30 a m First Lutheran Church announces Saturday Confirm class 10 00 a m Sunday School 10 00 a m Divine Services 11 00 a m Tuesday Ladies Chorus practice

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Fred Jacobsen South Walnut First Lutheran Church Julius F. Master

Classified Ads for Poultry and Eggs Include Prices

Classified ads list soy beans eggs no 1 and no 2 eggs straight run butters springs 4 lbs and up leghorns 2 lbs and up heavy hens over 4 lbs light hens under 4 lbs heavy roosters and a price of $1.01 44 cents per dozen? The readable text also shows garbled characters likely from OCR.

Easter Week Activities at Our Saviour's Church

The Graettinger church announces a string of Holy Week events starting Wednesday evening with Sdaies' Aid gatherings and continuing through Good Friday Communion at 8.00 pm. A Home Mission meeting is set for Friday at the Lande home, with Sunday services including Palm Sunday church school at 10 and morning worship at 11, plus youth fellowships and a hymn cycle program on April 4 and 5. Custom hatching orders from Cameron Hatchery are also available.

Sdaies If.” Graettinger V. Barnum I. Iverson Don Fogde Our Saviour Lost Island Home Mission Society Chas. Lande L. G. Hinderaker Wallingford Carl Rasmussen

Easter Music Service Offerings by Maberrys in Buffalo Center

The Rev and Mrs Alvin Maberry of Buffalo Center present a sacred Easter music program with Maundy Thursday events on April 6 at 3 00 p m Candleght Communion Good Friday April 7 8 00 p m a Meditation prayer service Theme Jegna as Our Unseen Companion Easter Sunrise Service April 9 at 6 30 a m Breakfast at 8 00 a m High School Fellowship and Church School at 10 00 a m Morning Worship at 11 00 a m Sermon The Triumph of Failure Infants and children will be baptised during the service The public is invited

Christian Fellowship Christ Jesus Methodist “Youth Fellowship Alvin Maberry Buffalo Center Jegna

Osgood News Visitors and Leaves Noted at Local Homes

Osgood News reports Mr and Mrs Lloyd Enger and family visited Ole Olesen in Emmetsburg hospital Sunday. Olesen caught a cold and did not return home last week. Orville Smith and family of Alta were guests at the M O Smith home for Sunday dinner. Mrs Leo Kinnett and her children visited J F Laabs in Fenton Friday afternoon. Robert Schutt of Fenton visited Leo Kinnett Tuesday afternoon. Elmer Powers has been home on leave from the U S Navy.

Lloyd Enger Emmetsburg Hospital Ole Olesen Olesen Orville Smith Alta M. O. Smith Leo Kinnett Leo Darlene Eileen J. F. Laabs Fenton Robert Schutt Leo, Kinnett Nye Elmer Powers U. S. Navy

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